Happy New Year 2010!
This photo is a bit belated from the Annual Tree lighting* at the Park December 10th. I’ve run a few photos of the lit Christmas Tree at the Washington Square Arch of late but it’s … Read more…
happening at the Park
Washington Square Park in Last Night's SnowStorm
Saturday Night 12/19, The Scene at the Washington Square Arch Thank you to Geoffrey Croft from NYC Park Advocates for sending this in! Photo: Geoffrey Croft/NYC Park Advocates
SantaCon Winds its way through NYC's Five Boroughs — Multitudes of Santas Converge At Washington Square Park Saturday Afternoon
Well, I wasn’t there but it looks like fun! Dozens… hundreds…? A lot ! of Santas converged at Washington Square Park Saturday afternoon (12/12) for SantaCon NYC (it’s part convention, part pub crawl). They met … Read more…
Washington Square Park Tree Lighting 2009 Thursday, December 10th; Caroling Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24th — at The Arch
CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS IN WASHINGTON SQUARE WITH THE ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING AND CAROLING Two Events: Thursday, December 10th and Thursday, December 24th, 2009 Washington Square Park will hold its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony under … Read more…
Electric Literature Soapbox Reading Series #2 Tuesday, October 20th at Washington Square Park 12 noon – 4 p.m.
Electric Literature: The Soapbox Reading Series #2 @ Washington Square Park * Tuesday, October 20th Electric Literature is a magazine featuring literary fiction based in Brooklyn. Tuesday, October 20th is part 2 of their Soapbox … Read more…
Electric Literature "Soapbox Reading Series" Arrives at Washington Square Park for Two Tuesdays – October 13th and 20th; 12 noon
At the Park! On Tuesday, October 13th and Tuesday, October 20th, “The Soapbox Reading Series” arrives at Washington Square Park presented by literary magazine Electric Literature which is based in Brooklyn. Authors of literary fiction … Read more…
Local Business Improvement District hosts "Taste of the Village" at Washington Square Park Wednesday, September 16th, 6-8 p.m.
Updated (See my question at the end) Well, I’m not the biggest fan of the Village Alliance, the Business Improvement District, formerly named the 8th Street BID that at some point changed its name to … Read more…
Theater for the New City Presents New Musical "Tally Ho!, or Navigating the Future" At Washington Square Park Sunday, August 30th at 2 p.m., Other Venues Throughout City
East Village’s renowned Theater for the New City will bring their award-winning Street Theater Company to New York City streets, parks and playgrounds, unveiling a new “rip-roaring” musical “Tally Ho!, or Navigating the Future.” The group will perform … Read more…
Free Chess Lessons Begin Today at Wash Sq Park NW Corner Mondays-Thursdays 1-5 p.m. Through August 6th
Beginning Today — Free Chess Lessons at Washington Square Park! Mondays through Thursdays * 1 pm-5 pm July 6th – August 6th Northwest corner of Washington Square Park near Washington Square West and Waverly Place … Read more…
French Film Fridays – WSP to host "March of the Penguins" Friday, June 12th (Update: Moved to Monday, June 15th); Other films subsequent Fridays
The New York City Parks Department in conjunction with the Cultural Center of the French Embassy is presenting French Film Fridays for Free, or what they call “Films on the Green,” in June and July. … Read more…
Animal Adopt-a-Thon at Washington Square Park Saturday, May 9th 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Mayors Alliance for Animals* and the Washington Square Park Dog Run organizers will be holding an Adopt-a-Thon at Washington Square Park at the Southwest corner on Saturday, May 9th from 10 a.m. to 4 … Read more…
Christmas Eve at the Washington Square Arch
I went to the Christmas Eve festivities under the Arch. There was a small band and song sheets and caroling and some people wearing holiday gear (reindeer hats?). There was a good sized crowd. The … Read more…
Happy, Merry, Enjoy — "Merry Mounds" Video Showcases Winter Frolic at Washington Sq Park
Merry Christmas Eve! I’m taking a blogging break until Monday, December 29th but there’s so much more in store for the New Year! And, since you can never get enough of the Mounds, I know, … Read more…
Wednesday December 24th, Christmas Eve Festivities/Caroling, at the Arch 5 p.m.
So if you, like me, missed the tree being lit and the caroling earlier this month, you can come by the Washington Square Park Arch on Christmas Eve, December 24th, at 5 p.m. and join … Read more…
Rocker Pete Wentz and Band Fall Out Boy Attempt "spontaneous" concert at Washington Sq Park
On Monday (12/15), with the goal of channeling some Bob Dylan territory of spontaneous Washington Square Park performances (and maybe some publicity), musician Pete Wentz and his band Fall Out Boy attempted to do the … Read more…